About T. Higbee Embry
Lived 1897 – 1946 (aged 48–49). T. Higbee Embry was an American businessperson, known for Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University.
Talton Higbee Embry (May 17, 1897 – 1946) was an American aviation enthusiast who co-founded the company leading to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Early life and family Embry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where he started his education. He attended Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina.
He married Mary Elizabeth Bennett in June 1919. The company was financed by Embry and he served as company president, and the two began to sell Waco Aircraft. In the spring of 1926, the Embry-Riddle Company opened the Embry-Riddle Flying School.
The Embry-Riddle Company was merged with the Aviation Corporation (AVCO) of Delaware in 1929. AVCO phased out the Embry-Riddle Flying School in the fall of 1930. Shortly after, AVCO became American Airways (the predecessor of American Airlines), and the Embry-Riddle Company was gone.
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Who was T. Higbee Embry?
American businessman
When was T. Higbee Embry born?
T. Higbee Embry was born on 17 May 1897 in Cincinnati.
When did T. Higbee Embry die?
T. Higbee Embry died in 1946.
What was T. Higbee Embry's occupation?
T. Higbee Embry was a businessperson.
What was T. Higbee Embry known for?
T. Higbee Embry was known for Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University.
What nationality was T. Higbee Embry?
T. Higbee Embry was American.
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